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Thursday September 20, 2012

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Metro Morning, live from Regent Park

NEW ARTS & CULTURE CENTRE
Matt Galloway spoke with Tim Jones. He is the president and CEO of Artscape. Listen (runs 6:29)

NEW HOME FOR COBA
The Collective of Black Artists, one of several tenants in the new Daniels' Spectrum building, is new to the neighbourhood. Listen (runs 5:19)

JOBS CREATED
Matt Galoway spoke with Martin Blake. He is vice president of the Daniels Corporation. Matt also spoke with Adna Ahmed, a client service representative at RBC's Regent Park branch. Listen (runs 6:41)

TRANSFORMED NEIGHBOURHOOD
Mary Wiens took a tour with Aziz Rahman. He is a cabdriver and Regent Park veteran. Listen (runs 6:10)

POWER OF ARTS & CULTURE
Matt Galoway spoke with Seema Jethalal, managing director of the Daniels' Spectrum Arts and Cultural Centre in Regent Park, and with Sharmini Fernando, program director of Pathways to Education, one of the tenants in the new building. Listen (runs 6:33)

PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP
Matt Galloway spoke with Gene Jones. He is president and CEO of the Toronto Community Housing Corporation. Listen (runs 5:45)

YOUTH IN REGENT PARK
Matt Galloway spoke with Trevlyn Kennedy, a first-year student at the University of Toronto, and with Mustafa Ahmed, a Grade 11 student at Jarvis Collegiate. They both moved out of Regent Park during the revitalization, but keep strong ties to the neighbourhood. Listen (runs 5:45)